Jamaica Strong

It has been one week since Category Five Hurricane Melissa tore into Jamaica’s southwest coast on October 28, leaving a nation in shock, mourning, and trying to rebuild.

Tonight, the official death toll stands at 32 lives lost, with another eight deaths still under investigation. Behind every number are families grieving, communities traumatized, and a country still coming to terms with the scale of what has happened.

Despite the pain, this first week has also shown something else: a massive, coordinated effort to save lives, restore basic services, and stand with those who lost everything.